Written answers
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Ministerial Advisers Remuneration
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2514/15]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested is set out in the table on a year by year basis.
| Year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | € 226,505 | € 194,569 | € 189,954 | € 181,891 | € 216,602 | € 206,331 | € 196,045 | € 180,871 |
The costs year on year are not directly comparable due to a number of changes of personnel through the years associated with Ministerial moves or a change in administration. For example the yearly cost in 2011 includes pension contributions paid to outgoing Advisors of the previous administration. Salary costs also show a reduction in 2013 and 2014 due to a combination of pay cuts under the Haddington Road Agreement and changes at Ministerial and Minister of State posts in 2014.
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